Health Care Conference

Jarrod serves as a senior manager in HORNE's valuation and transaction advisory group, focusing on the healthcare industry. He is skilled in complex transactions and delivering tailored solutions to meet the needs of his clients such as hospitals, dentists, physician practices, pharmacies, and investor groups.

As an expert in healthcare valuation, Jarrod uses a data-driven approach, incorporating factors such as market trends, reimbursement rates and operational performance to ensure accuracy and reliability.

He also represents business owners, strategic corporate buyers and private equity investors to advise and manage the sale and purchase process for transacting parties. Jarrod brings his valuation background to the M&A process while advise clients on the financial aspects of a transaction.

Jarrod earned a Bachelor of Science in Music and Master of Science in Finance/Risk Management from the University of Colorado at Denver. He is a CFA charterholder, Accredited in Business Valuation, an Accredited Senior Appraiser (Business Valuation) and a Certified Valuation Analyst.

Drew is a partner in the Audit practice of KPMG's Portland office and is the firm's US Sector Leader for the healthcare industry. He has more than 30 years of experience, primarily serving large integrated delivery systems, payors and academic medical centers. In addition to his audit background, Drew served as the Office Managing Partner of the Portland office from 2020 to 2023. Prior to becoming the U.S. Sector Leader for the Healthcare industry, Drew lead KPMG's Healthcare practice across the San Francisco Hub and has held various leadership roles in the firm. Drew is the father of three teenagers and is the board treasurer of Bloodworks Northwest, the blood bank of the Pacific Northwest and board secretary of Athey Creek Church.

In private practice, Jen Freeden practiced defense litigation focusing on medical professional liability. For more than a decade, she served as Associate General Counsel and Risk Manager for an FQHC, involved in all aspects of legal, regulatory, operational, and risk management issues. Jen is licensed to practice law in Texas, California, and Pennsylvania. Currently a Regional Risk Manager for ProAssurance, part of The Doctors Company, Jen maintains her CPHRM and is a member of the Texas State and Austin Bar Associations, ASHRM, and the South Texas Society for Healthcare Risk Management.

Matt Hardy is Market Chief Executive Officer overseeing all clinical and business operations provided by Centerstone in Tennessee. These include outpatient clinical services, community based clinical services, residential and housing services, foster care services, and specialized treatment services for veterans and military connected families. Dr. Hardy holds a PsyD in clinical psychology from Wheaton College and is a licensed clinical psychologist. He joined Centerstone in 2000 as an outpatient therapist, specializing in the treatment of adolescents and adults with severe and persistent mental illness. Additionally, Dr. Hardy is a trained and certified critical incident responder, providing post-crisis responses to first responders and businesses across the state of Tennessee. He also helped launch five Steven A. Cohen Military Family Clinics at Centerstone, specialized clinics that provide state of the art, evidenced based treatment for veterans and their families.

Dr. Amelia Hart is a distinguished educator and leader in the field of accounting. She is recognized as one of Poets & Quants' Top 50 Business Undergrad Professors. With a passion for teaching, Dr. Hart has built a reputation for transforming students' academic experiences through her innovative and engaging teaching methods. Her ability to connect with students has led many to consider her one of the most impactful professors they have encountered.

Dr. Hart's commitment to excellence extends beyond the classroom. She is known for her mentorship and her dedication to student success, fostering a supportive environment where students thrive academically and personally. Her innovative approaches to curriculum development, as well as her active participation in faculty development initiatives, have earned her numerous accolades, including the Richard C. Reizenstein Outstanding Commitment to Students Award, University of Tennessee President's Citation of Merit, Decosimo Faculty Leadership Award, Rhea and Ivy Excellence in Teaching Award, Volunteer Faculty Launchpad Mentor, and many more.

Her impact includes service for nonprofit boards, academic, and other organizations including Goodwill Industries, United Way, the American Accounting Association, Beta Alpha Psi International, and the Tennessee Society of CPAs. Dr. Hart's leadership roles in professional organizations and her contributions to the accounting field have solidified her as a respected voice in accounting education. She co-authors the bi-monthly articles Accounting and Auditing articles in the Tennessee CPA Journal.

In addition to her academic and professional achievements, Dr. Hart is a sought-after speaker, known for her ability to inspire and engage audiences across a variety of sectors. She has been invited to speak at academic conferences, government entities, and nonprofit organizations, where she advocates for innovation, inclusive practices, and the future of accounting education.

As a mentor, professor, and thought leader, Dr. Hart continues to shape the future of accounting education, instilling in her students not only technical knowledge but also the confidence to excel in their careers and make a lasting impact in the profession.

Randy has been a top-rated speaker in the technology industry for over 40 years. Inducted into the Accounting Hall of Fame in 2011, Randy is listed as a Top 25 Thought Leader in Accounting from 2011-2023. His influence throughout the accounting profession is highlighted once again this year by being a recipient of the 2022 Accounting Today Top 100 Most Influential People in Accounting award for the eighteenth consecutive year. Among his many other awards, he holds the honor of being one of nine technology stars in the U.S. by Accounting Technology Magazine.

In addition, Randy writes a monthly column and produces a weekly podcast for The CPA Practice Advisor, features for the Journal of Accountancy, creates articles for accounting and technology publications, and is the author of numerous books. He has started and owns multiple businesses, including K2 Enterprises in Hammond, Louisiana, and Network Management Group, Inc. in Hutchinson, Kansas. NMGI has supported CPA firms for 30+ years and is the largest managed service provider serving the CPA profession in North America.
His wife and four children enjoy many experiences together, including theatre, music, travel, golf, skiing, snorkeling, and model trains. His experience as a college instructor, management and technology consultant, and advisor to the profession will be evident to you in today's presentation.

Dr. Chris Kuehl is a Managing Director of Armada Corporate Intelligence. He provides forecasts and strategic guidance for a wide variety of corporate clients around the world. He is the chief economist for several national and international organizations, Fabricators and Manufacturers Association, National Association of Credit Management, Finance, Credit and International Business and the Business Information Industry Association. He is also the economic analyst for several state accounting societies – Missouri, Kentucky, Tennessee and Kansas.

Prior to starting Armada in 1999 he was a professor of economics and finance for 15 years – teaching in the US, Hungary, Russia, Estonia, Singapore and Taiwan. He holds advanced degrees in economics, Soviet studies and East Asian studies.

Chris is the author of Business Intelligence Briefs and Executive Intelligence Briefs - both publications from Armada. He is also responsible for the Credit Manager's Index from NACM and Fabrinomics from the FMA.

Jason Lay is the Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for the McNabb Center located in Knoxville, Tennessee. The McNabb Center is the region's leading nonprofit provider of mental health, substance use, social, and victim services.

In the Center's 74-year history, Jason is the first person to hold the CFO position. He is a Licensed CPA in the State of Tennessee, and his career specializes in Governmental and Nonprofit Accounting. Jason is an active volunteer in both professional and community areas where he currently participates on the TSCPA Health Care Conference Planning Committee, the TSCPA Governmental & Not-For-Profit Conference Planning Committee and serves as the Treasurer of the Tennessee Association of Mental Health Organizations.

David leads PYA's national consulting practice. For over three decades, he has served clients across the country, leading strategic planning exercises, merger and acquisition projects, feasibility studies, compensation design, and fair market valuation services. David is often called upon to provide advisory services for healthcare executives and boards of directors and is a frequent meeting and retreat facilitator. He is a requested speaker for clients and professional associations and is the author or editor of dozens of thought leadership articles, white papers, and other published works.

A member of Frazier & Deeter’s Audit Practice, Steve Sledge is a seasoned accounting professional known for his expertise in complex reporting requirements and emerging standards. With more than three decades of experience in public accounting, Steve has worked with organizations ranging from emerging growth businesses to large public companies and privately held firms, including those backed by private equity. His work spans audits, risk assessments and financial statement reporting challenges, and he has also played a leading role in mentoring professionals and supporting firmwide quality initiatives.

Sledge regularly shares his insights on evolving standards updates and is a frequent writer for the Tennessee Society of CPAs, where his articles help practitioners understand how new developments affect day-to-day practice. Respected for his depth of knowledge and approachable style, Sledge is a trusted resource for executives, boards and finance teams.

Shawn Smith was appointed as the Deputy Director for the TN Opioid Abatement Council in September 2024. He has worked for the State of Tennessee for more than 17 years serving at the Division of TennCare, the Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, and the Department of Human Services. Shawn was previously the Managed Care Oversight Director with the Division of TennCare. In this role, he was responsible for the contract oversight of the TennCare MCOs. Shawn also led TennCare’s administration of school-based services and served as a board member for the National Alliance for Medicaid in Education (NAME). Prior to this role, Shawn held the position of Deputy Director for TennCare’s Behavioral Health Operations.

Shawn holds both a bachelor’s and master’s degree in social work from Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU), where he also teaches social policy as an adjunct professor and serves on the MTSU Social Work Advisory Board.

Shawn is a Milbank Memorial Fund Emerging Leaders Program alumnus and a volunteer with the TN Promise program as a tnAchieves mentor.

Ann Suding is a partner in Crowe’s Advisory practice. She has over 25 years of public accounting experience in multiple areas of discipline including auditing, consulting, mergers and acquisitions, and taxes. Currently, Ann is part of the service delivery team of Accounting Advisory and specializes in business combinations. During her career, Ann has provided accounting advisory services to public and private companies with acquisition transactions involving businesses with sales ranging from $10 million to over $1 billion in annual revenues in a variety of industries.

Willie M. Voss II (Will) is the Chief Operating Officer of TN Voices, a statewide behavioral health organization serving individuals and families across all 95 counties of Tennessee. With more than a decade of experience in behavioral health and 11 years with TN Voices, Will has built his career from the frontline of service delivery to the executive leadership of a statewide organization.

Will began his career at TN Voices working directly with individuals and families, later serving in program leadership and roles focused on contracts, partnerships, strategic growth, and organizational operations. Today, as COO, he provides executive leadership across operations, programs, technology, contracts, clinical services, and organizational development. His experience gives him a unique understanding of both sides of the work—the realities faced by frontline staff and families and the strategic decisions required to build organizations capable of serving communities effectively and sustainably.

Will holds a Master’s Degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Lipscomb University and a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology from the University of Mississippi. Throughout his career, he has helped advance new services, strengthen payer and community partnerships, pursue new funding opportunities, and position TN Voices for continued growth and innovation across Tennessee.

A passionate leader and advocate for the behavioral health field, Will is particularly focused on developing people, strengthening organizational systems, and creating cultures where innovation and accountability can coexist. He believes the strongest organizations are those that can translate vision into action while remaining grounded in the people and communities they exist to serve.

Originally from West Tennessee and now based in Nashville, Will brings a perspective shaped by both frontline experience and executive leadership, with a deep commitment to strengthening Tennessee’s behavioral health system and expanding access to meaningful, high-quality services for individuals and families across the state.

Matt Wallace is the practice leader of LBMC's Healthcare Advisory Services. Matt has 25+ years experience in Healthcare and consulting leading high-performing teams of experienced healthcare revenue cycle members to solve complex client problems of large acute care medical centers, ambulatory multi-specialty medical groups, and surgery centers. Matt continues to work exclusively in health care and leads complex revenue cycle transformation, compliance, integration, restructuring and electronic medical record (EMR) implementation engagements.

Over his career Matt has led the implementation and optimization support services for various electronic medical record (EMR) platforms and provided subject matter expertise on specific revenue cycle workflows. In addition, he has served in various interim leadership roles with clients including the director of hospital billing and overseen multiple quality assurance programs.

Matt has also spent several years in industry including leading the outpatient clinical operations of at an Ascension hospital as well as various medical group management roles at Vanderbilt University Medical Center.

Matt Wolfe is Senior Vice President of Revenue Cycle Management at Regent Surgical, an ambulatory surgery center management company, where he leads RCM strategy and operations across the company’s surgical centers. A Middle Tennessee native who grew up in Franklin, Matt is focused on applying AI and automation to scale revenue cycle performance without scaling headcount.

With more than 20 years in healthcare, he has led revenue cycle functions across health systems, physician groups, and multi-site provider organizations, most recently as Vice President of Revenue Cycle at Integrated Oncology Network, where he oversaw RCM for 60 comprehensive cancer centers during a period of rapid growth.

Earlier, he held leadership roles at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Aspire Health, and CareMore Health, and advised health systems and ASC operators as a manager with Grant Thornton. Matt holds a master’s in Management in Healthcare from Vanderbilt’s Owen Graduate School of Management and a bachelor’s in Healthcare and Hospital Administration from Auburn University.

Tony W. York, CHPA, CPP, is Executive Vice President for the Paladin Security Group, Ltd that includes PalAmerican Security and Paladin Risk Solutions. A respected healthcare security leader, Tony is a founding member and contributing author of the Security Design Guidelines for Healthcare Facilities. He is a Past President of the International Association for Healthcare Security and Safety (IAHSS), long-term member and former chair of the IAHSS Council on Guidelines, and author of Hospital & Healthcare Security, the definitive industry textbook. With over three decades experience advising healthcare organizations, Tony is recognized for his expertise in healthcare violence prevention, security program development, and healthcare facility protection.